Forrest Edwin School

Summary:

Forrest Edwin School is an elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 799 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forrest Edwin School has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (46.06%) compared to nearby schools. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on PSSA tests across all subjects and grade levels. This is particularly true for White students, who rank in the bottom 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Forrest Edwin School and other nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District face similar challenges, some schools like Pollock Robert B School and Mayfair School have shown slightly better academic outcomes on PSSA tests. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed at these relatively higher-performing schools. Additionally, the steady increase in per-student spending at Forrest Edwin School has not translated into improved academic outcomes, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources at the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7300 Cottage St
       Philadelphia, PA  19136-4022


(215) 400-3330

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1358th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,950 Help


Students who attend Forrest Edwin School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  799

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.1%
African American:
29.3%
White:
12.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Forrest Edwin School ranks worse than 88.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 73rd among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Forrest Edwin School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.1%), African American (29.3%), White (12.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forrest Edwin School is 14.3. 107 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forrest Edwin School is $18,950. 100 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Forrest Edwin School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forrest Edwin School 1358th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Forrest Edwin School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forrest Edwin School

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Rank History for all students at Forrest Edwin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 9.44 1159th 1302 11.0%
2004 15.74 1121st 1308 14.3%
2005 24.79 1070th 1299 17.6%
2006 15.88 1372nd 1545 11.2%
2007 16.49 1379th 1555 11.3%
2008 31.16 1255th 1551 19.1%
2009 36.11 1208th 1549 22.0%
2010 65.30 626th 1579 60.4%
2011 64.18 668th 1597 58.2%
2012 16.77 1391st 1599 13.0%
2013 17.13 1298th 1519 14.5%
2014 11.84 1292nd 1467 11.9%
2015 11.95 1281st 1474 13.1%
2016 12.33 1336th 1554 14.0%
2017 8.66 1380th 1547 10.8%
2018 6.79 1407th 1530 8.0%
2019 7.98 1394th 1544 9.7%
2021 5.29 1358th 1433 5.2%
2022 9.55 1351st 1534 11.9%
2023 10.03 1358th 1534 11.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forrest Edwin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.82 93rd 196 52.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forrest Edwin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.73 1195th 1414 15.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Forrest Edwin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.56 985th 1043 5.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Forrest Edwin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.63 290th 437 33.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forrest Edwin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.05 335th 432 22.5%
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Rank History for White students at Forrest Edwin School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.19 1207th 1236 2.3%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Forrest Edwin School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 498 122 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 628
1989 491 124 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 619
1990 451 115 3 4 4 n/a n/a 0 577
1991 441 87 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 541
1992 460 103 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 584
1993 476 87 3 14 4 n/a n/a 0 584
1994 513 93 6 16 5 n/a n/a 0 633
1995 491 99 1 11 4 n/a n/a 0 606
1996 491 99 1 11 4 n/a n/a 0 606
1997 507 102 5 20 5 n/a n/a 0 639
1998 536 101 6 21 3 n/a n/a 0 667
1999 543 99 7 24 2 n/a n/a 0 675
2000 595 125 6 42 3 n/a n/a 0 771
2001 548 125 7 47 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2002 569 154 17 75 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2003 569 154 17 75 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2004 542 151 21 97 1 n/a n/a 0 812
2005 567 166 25 99 1 n/a n/a 0 858
2006 514 201 34 102 1 n/a n/a 0 852
2007 503 204 30 118 1 n/a n/a 0 856
2008 447 184 31 127 0 n/a n/a 43 832
2009 524 228 36 168 2 n/a n/a 57 1015
2010 536 277 42 170 1 n/a n/a 76 1102
2011 519 299 41 191 1 0 100 0 1151
2012 487 313 35 202 1 0 122 0 1160
2013 423 310 36 199 3 0 117 0 1088
2014 402 313 38 219 3 0 152 0 1127
2015 381 324 35 224 2 0 155 0 1121
2016 340 356 37 274 2 1 161 0 1171
2017 301 398 41 298 3 1 159 0 1201
2018 303 415 43 301 2 1 148 0 1213
2019 264 415 48 323 4 1 127 0 1182
2020 225 418 60 380 4 1 94 0 1182
2021 192 364 62 372 3 2 71 0 1066
2022 110 260 37 346 0 0 54 0 807
2023 98 234 41 368 0 1 57 0 799

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forrest Edwin School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 35.0 17.9 n/a
1989 619 38.0 16.2 n/a
1990 577 32.0 18.0 0
1991 541 32.0 16.9 n/a
1992 584 35.0 16.6 n/a
1993 584 27.5 21.2 n/a
1994 633 28.5 22.2 n/a
1995 606 29.0 20.9 n/a
1996 606 29.0 20.9 n/a
1997 639 29.5 21.7 n/a
1998 667 31.5 21.2 n/a
1999 675 32.5 20.8 n/a
2000 771 37.0 20.8 44.5
2001 727 39.5 18.4 43.6
2002 815 32.0 25.5 45.5
2003 815 32.0 25.5 45.5
2004 812 39.4 20.6 42.4
2005 858 34.4 24.9 43.2
2006 852 42.4 20.1 74.1
2007 856 44.5 19.2 70.1
2008 832 43.5 19.1 81.1
2009 1015 48.5 20.9 78.3
2010 1102 54.5 20.2 82.8
2011 1151 57.3 20.0 76.3
2012 1160 61.2 18.9 74.9
2013 1088 59.5 18.2 80.3
2014 1127 51.4 21.9 80.6
2015 1121 48.0 23.3 81.1
2016 1171 47.0 24.9 100
2017 1201 52.4 22.8 99.8
2018 1213 57.8 20.9 100
2019 1182 59.8 19.7 99.8
2020 1182 59.6 19.8 100
2021 1066 63.5 16.7 99.7
2022 807 52.4 15.3 99.6
2023 799 55.8 14.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forrest Edwin School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 35.0 17.9 n/a
1989 619 38.0 16.2 n/a
1990 577 32.0 18.0 0
1991 541 32.0 16.9 n/a
1992 584 35.0 16.6 n/a
1993 584 27.5 21.2 n/a
1994 633 28.5 22.2 n/a
1995 606 29.0 20.9 n/a
1996 606 29.0 20.9 n/a
1997 639 29.5 21.7 n/a
1998 667 31.5 21.2 n/a
1999 675 32.5 20.8 n/a
2000 771 37.0 20.8 44.5
2001 727 39.5 18.4 43.6
2002 815 32.0 25.5 45.5
2003 815 32.0 25.5 45.5
2004 812 39.4 20.6 42.4
2005 858 34.4 24.9 43.2
2006 852 42.4 20.1 74.1
2007 856 44.5 19.2 70.1
2008 832 43.5 19.1 81.1
2009 1015 48.5 20.9 78.3
2010 1102 54.5 20.2 82.8
2011 1151 57.3 20.0 76.3
2012 1160 61.2 18.9 74.9
2013 1088 59.5 18.2 80.3
2014 1127 51.4 21.9 80.6
2015 1121 48.0 23.3 81.1
2016 1171 47.0 24.9 100
2017 1201 52.4 22.8 99.8
2018 1213 57.8 20.9 100
2019 1182 59.8 19.7 99.8
2020 1182 59.6 19.8 100
2021 1066 63.5 16.7 99.7
2022 807 52.4 15.3 99.6
2023 799 55.8 14.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Forrest Edwin School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,640 (13.8%) $10,202 (86.2%) $11,842
2020 $2,594 (20.0%) $10,392 (80.0%) $12,986
2021 $4,652 (31.6%) $10,070 (68.4%) $14,722
2022 $9,779 (51.6%) $9,171 (48.4%) $18,950

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forrest Edwin School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1394th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1358th of 1534 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Forrest Edwin School)18.816.1
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forrest Edwin School)2523.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Forrest Edwin School)2.821.6
 18.8%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Forrest Edwin School)36.639.7
 3.1%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forrest Edwin School)28.127.6
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Forrest Edwin School)13.710.7
 3%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forrest Edwin School)3522.5
 12.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Forrest Edwin School)1016.2
 6.2%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Forrest Edwin School)36.639.7
 3.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Forrest Edwin School)32.124.4
 7.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1182799
 32.4%
African American415234
 43.6%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian4841
 14.6%
Hispanic323368
 13.9%
Pacific Islander11
White26498
 62.9%
Two or More Races12757
 55.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.8%100%
 0.2%


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Students at Forrest Edwin School are 46% Hispanic, 29% African American, 12% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 799 students attended Forrest Edwin School.

Students who attend Forrest Edwin School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln High School

Forrest Edwin School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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